"Food For Thought: Cultivating Thought on the Food We Eat".
Saturday May 3rd, 9:30 am-3 pm.
Starts with guest speaker Janette Haase, followed by workshops. Choose 2 of 5: "Eating in a Northern Climate", "Bread Making", "Soulful Eating", Stenciling", and "The 10000 Mile Diet".
$20 in advance, $25 at the door. Childcare available for $15/child. Call Mulberry School for more info, 613 542-0669.
The Sunnyside Community Garden is a Working Group of OPIRG Kingston.
April 17, 2008
Wolfe Island's Seedy Saturday, Saturday May 3rd
Wolfe Island’s Seedy Saturday: Community Seed, Plant and Tree Swap Event
Saturday, May 03, 11-3pm
Wolfe island Community Hall, Marysville, Wolfe Island.
Home gardeners, seed savers, farmers, neighbours, and folks from Kingston and area are invited to come together to share, trade, and purchase locally grown seeds and plants while sharing stories and knowledge. There will be a seed & plant swap (don't forget to bring your seeds or plants!), seeds and plants for sale, workshops, live entertainment, a puppet show and a kid's corner. And of course some local snacks for nibbling. Everyone is invited to learn about and contribute to our local seed and food heritage.
The event will highlight local foods and seeds, and provide an opportunity for community building between Kingston and the rural community.
For information please call Nicole Clark at (613)385-2641.
Saturday, May 03, 11-3pm
Wolfe island Community Hall, Marysville, Wolfe Island.
Home gardeners, seed savers, farmers, neighbours, and folks from Kingston and area are invited to come together to share, trade, and purchase locally grown seeds and plants while sharing stories and knowledge. There will be a seed & plant swap (don't forget to bring your seeds or plants!), seeds and plants for sale, workshops, live entertainment, a puppet show and a kid's corner. And of course some local snacks for nibbling. Everyone is invited to learn about and contribute to our local seed and food heritage.
The event will highlight local foods and seeds, and provide an opportunity for community building between Kingston and the rural community.
For information please call Nicole Clark at (613)385-2641.
April 13, 2008
Workshop: "Organic Vegetable Growing for the Small Home Garden", Saturday April 26th
ORGANIC VEGETABLE GROWING FOR THE SMALL HOME GARDEN
An afternoon workshop with Janette Haase
Learn the basics of how to grow a productive and efficient garden in a small space
Saturday, April 26th from 1-5 pm. Cost $30. Kingston location TBA.
Contact Janette Haase @ 613-376-9849 or janettehaase@gmail.com
An afternoon workshop with Janette Haase
Learn the basics of how to grow a productive and efficient garden in a small space
Saturday, April 26th from 1-5 pm. Cost $30. Kingston location TBA.
Contact Janette Haase @ 613-376-9849 or janettehaase@gmail.com
April 12, 2008
Martha's Table Meeting: April 12th
Rupa, Sarah, Catherine and I were present for the short meeting yesterday. A lot of people were sick or otherwise unable to make yesterday's meeting. However, by email or phone, most of those people told me about their preferences for scheduling of the work-hours, so we felt able to make some decisions, all, of course, open to changes. Here they are:
We will have our next meeting when there is soil in the two new beds that we will build. We will do our first planting and invite the Martha's Table people at that time. Because of the soil/UK/Sunnyside budget issues, we'll plan on this being around the third week of May.
Until then, Lara and Cath will plant some lettuce in the central communal plot.
Starting June 4, we'll begin our regular scheduled 'harvest hours' (anyone got a better name?). These will be Wednesdays from 8-9am. I'll bring a calendar to the next meeting and you can sign up for your times. Depending on how many of us want to host the harvest hour, we might not have to sign up for more than 1-2 each. We could also ask other Sunnyside gardeners to participate.
Our reasons for choosing this time were: it was convenient for many of us; Martha's Table is open at this time to receive the produce; produce is sweetest and crispiest in the morning; it will give MT three days to use up what we give them.
We will communicate with the rest of the group that they can donate any excess at this time. If people are away, or overwhelmed, they can contact the person who is scheduled to 'host' to ask them to harvest and donate what is ready. The hosting schedule will be posted on the blog. Can we also post people's phone numbers? Think about this so that we can make a decision at our next meeting.
It's really exciting that we are making the partnership happen this season!
See you all soon,
Mike
We will have our next meeting when there is soil in the two new beds that we will build. We will do our first planting and invite the Martha's Table people at that time. Because of the soil/UK/Sunnyside budget issues, we'll plan on this being around the third week of May.
Until then, Lara and Cath will plant some lettuce in the central communal plot.
Starting June 4, we'll begin our regular scheduled 'harvest hours' (anyone got a better name?). These will be Wednesdays from 8-9am. I'll bring a calendar to the next meeting and you can sign up for your times. Depending on how many of us want to host the harvest hour, we might not have to sign up for more than 1-2 each. We could also ask other Sunnyside gardeners to participate.
Our reasons for choosing this time were: it was convenient for many of us; Martha's Table is open at this time to receive the produce; produce is sweetest and crispiest in the morning; it will give MT three days to use up what we give them.
We will communicate with the rest of the group that they can donate any excess at this time. If people are away, or overwhelmed, they can contact the person who is scheduled to 'host' to ask them to harvest and donate what is ready. The hosting schedule will be posted on the blog. Can we also post people's phone numbers? Think about this so that we can make a decision at our next meeting.
It's really exciting that we are making the partnership happen this season!
See you all soon,
Mike
April 10, 2008
Workshop: Growing Neighbourhoods, Tuesday April 22nd
Growing Neighbourhoods
How community gardening can strengthen the place you live
More and more people are choosing to grow their own food with
others by creating a local community garden. It’s a way for them
to meet their neighbours, have fun and do something good for the
planet. At this free workshop, three speakers will outline the joys,
challenges and benefits of community gardening – and perhaps
inspire you to do it, too!
• Hilary Davies
Former co-coordinator of Food Down the Road
• Jeanette Haase
Sydenham organic gardener, author
• Carone Beaucage
FRILL Community Garden
April 22, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Kingston Public Library, Delahaye Room
130 Johnson St.
For more information, please contact andrea.wilmot@spckingston.ca
How community gardening can strengthen the place you live
More and more people are choosing to grow their own food with
others by creating a local community garden. It’s a way for them
to meet their neighbours, have fun and do something good for the
planet. At this free workshop, three speakers will outline the joys,
challenges and benefits of community gardening – and perhaps
inspire you to do it, too!
• Hilary Davies
Former co-coordinator of Food Down the Road
• Jeanette Haase
Sydenham organic gardener, author
• Carone Beaucage
FRILL Community Garden
April 22, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Kingston Public Library, Delahaye Room
130 Johnson St.
For more information, please contact andrea.wilmot@spckingston.ca
April 08, 2008
First Garden Meeting of 2008 Season!
Attention All!
We will be having our first Social event on April the 20th at 4pm at the Community Garden. We will be finalizing all payments for the plots and also dividing up the plots. Face painting by Maya, no BBQ unless it is really nice out -- So check on the blog for an update prior to the event.
We will also be posting shortly the dates for the next socials (as soon as I learn how to work the google calendar)
R.
We will be having our first Social event on April the 20th at 4pm at the Community Garden. We will be finalizing all payments for the plots and also dividing up the plots. Face painting by Maya, no BBQ unless it is really nice out -- So check on the blog for an update prior to the event.
We will also be posting shortly the dates for the next socials (as soon as I learn how to work the google calendar)
R.
April 07, 2008
Soil from UK, the Brock St. beds
from Mike:
Hi all,
good news: UK will supply us with soil for the first part of our bed expansion.
also news: UK wants us to plan and maintain the two beds on the Brock Street face of the building. Beautification of the site for the entire community was part of what they had in mind when they let us use the site, and all along they have wanted us to improve the Brock Street face. The beds are on either side of the front door and right up against the building. Currently both beds contain an overgrown shrub. Brad wants us to get rid of the shrub and to then do whatever we think is beautiful. He will pay. We are welcome to expand the beds, too.
Will someone volunteer to take the lead on this? Or a couple of people could take it on and call on the rest of us for help when they need it, both for planting and/or for maintenance.
Mike
Hi all,
good news: UK will supply us with soil for the first part of our bed expansion.
also news: UK wants us to plan and maintain the two beds on the Brock Street face of the building. Beautification of the site for the entire community was part of what they had in mind when they let us use the site, and all along they have wanted us to improve the Brock Street face. The beds are on either side of the front door and right up against the building. Currently both beds contain an overgrown shrub. Brad wants us to get rid of the shrub and to then do whatever we think is beautiful. He will pay. We are welcome to expand the beds, too.
Will someone volunteer to take the lead on this? Or a couple of people could take it on and call on the rest of us for help when they need it, both for planting and/or for maintenance.
Mike
April 06, 2008
A New Beginning
Welcome!
Spring was in the air today -- the countdown has begun.
Please feel free to email suggestions about how to improve the website for the garden, and suggestions for possible links. I've done a first draft. I will be posting emails received via the list on the website for easy archiving. Best,
R.
Spring was in the air today -- the countdown has begun.
Please feel free to email suggestions about how to improve the website for the garden, and suggestions for possible links. I've done a first draft. I will be posting emails received via the list on the website for easy archiving. Best,
R.
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